That kick came just hours after his girlfriend, Tiffany Lopez, gave birth to their first child together, a baby girl named Karsyn, near their home in Orland, California.

"It was the best day I could have," an exhaused, but elated, Rosas said Wednesday at his locker.

Rosas and Lopez had planned to induce labor on Monday in order to take advantage of the Giants' back-to-back off days before they returned to work Wednesday, but the baby came early.

Rosas was able to watch the child's birth via FaceTime on his iPhone. He then flew to Burbank, Calif., on Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's private jet immediately after the game and caught a connecting flight to Sacramento in order to meet Lopez and the newborn before flying back across the country, returning to the Giants' facility before 6 a.m. Wednesday.

"It's been a crazy journey so far," Rosa said, "and now I'm just taking it day by day and continuing to grow professionally, and as a father and a family."

Rosas said he received a call Lopez was in labor around midnight Central time on Saturday night. The baby then arrived at 4:15 a.m.

Giants tight end Matt LaCosse was the first teammate to know - he was Rosas' roommate at the team hotel. Rosas said once he got word, he called/woke up long snapper Zak DeOssie, who has a child, to help talk him through the experience.

"It's so amazing that the organization would even do that, coming from the owner and everybody working together to make my dream come true and meeting her," Rosas said. "It says a lot about this organization and family and togetherness. I'm extremely grateful. What a huge and special opportunity I got to be a part of."

Rosas said he told head coach Ben McAdoo about the impending birth about a week ago, and McAdoo was nothing but supportive. He considered leaving the team for the birth no matter what, but decided it was best to stay with the club.

"I saw it all (on the phone)," he said. "I was kind of floating everywhere. (To hold her) was amazing, it's a feeling you can't really describe. I was told that all the time, and what a special moment it was when I first got to hold her. She's an angel; she doesn't make a sound or cry. She's good, she's healthy."